What could Assange’s guilt admission mean for press freedom? | DW News

Assange spent more than ten years battling attempts to prosecute him for revealing classified US documents. That publication made him a hero to some - but left him reviled by others. Whichever way people see Assange - it’s cost him years of his freedom. Now, in a turn of events that surprised many, both sides have agreed to a plea deal that will allow Assange to walk free. He admits to violating the Espionage Act in return of a sentence of time already served in a British jail. 00:00 Background 03:10 Jameel Jaffer, Knight First Amendment Institute 10:22 Joel Dullroy, DW Reporter Subscribe: For more news go to: Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: ►Twitter: ►Instagram: ►Twitch: Für Videos in deutsche